Red Sox and Roush to team up?

UPDATE This rumor is downgraded to 'false' today. Roush Racing Owner Jack Roush “squashed rumors" that he and Red Sox Owner John Henry had discussed a possible ownership stake in the race team, he said, “I’m not interested in buying into the Red Sox and, of course, I know he’s not interested in buying into my team" More at Boston Globe 02/17/05 Baseball's champion could be teaming up with NASCAR's. Looking to tap into the popularity of the World Series-winning Boston Red Sox, Roush Racing has had preliminary talks with Boston owner John Henry about forming a possible partnership. Rumors circulating around Daytona International Speedway on Thursday had Henry possibly buying a stake in the lucrative Roush organization. But Roush general manager Geoff Smith said any talks with the baseball owner concerned cross-promotion with the Red Sox. "Jack Roush as long as he lives is going to want to control and operate these race teams," Smith said. "Not to rule out that there isn't a proposition that could be advanced for some sort of affiliation at some time, but right now we like the prospect of an affiliation from a marketing standpoint. Henry did not immediately return an e-mail request for comment. Garage insiders have described Henry as a "racing junkie" who competes in a high-tech computerized NASCAR league on his own personal simulator. He attended last year's NASCAR race in New Hampshire, and was a guest of NASCAR at their December awards banquet in New York City. NASCAR